Busan vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2808
🏠 One person rent
$430
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$839
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$2052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
3.45M
732K

The cost of living in Busan is 0.6% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 5007th and 4992nd ($1114 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 9th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Namyangju. Ranked 3rd vs 16th best cities to live in South Korea, and 121st vs 1928th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Namyangju

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Busan Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$11276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$6000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$15955

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1117
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1425
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1292
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1008
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1092
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1007
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$988
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1112
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1063
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1167
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1049
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1068
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1102
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1134
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1044
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$867
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1053
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1057
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1050
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1076
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1563
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1121
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$984
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$892
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1003
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$986
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$986
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1019